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09:53, july 20, 2011

Baby traders convicted in Vahdat

VAHDAT, July 20, 211, Asia-Plus -- A court at the town of Vahdat, some 20 kilometers east of Dushanbe, has completed consideration of criminal cases instituted against two local women accused

09:41, july 20, 2011

Some 295 kilos of drugs seized by Sughd police in H1 2011

KHUJAND, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd police directorate have seized some 295 kilograms of narcotics over the first six months of this year, which is 181 kilograms more than

09:23, july 20, 2011

Dushanbe airport officials accuses former director of East Air of aircraft hijacking

Senior representatives from Dushanbe International Airport have accused former director of East Air Vladimir Kuimov of hijacking two aircraft of this company.

18:09, july 19, 2011

U.S. government congratulates family doctors at Vahdat graduation ceremony

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus – On July 18, Mr. Jeffrey Lehrer, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director, together with Ms.

17:47, july 19, 2011

Only 34% of Tajik nationals reportedly save their money in national currency

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to rankings drawn by research center, Gallup, only 34 percent of Tajik nationals keep their savings in the national currency, the somoni.

16:36, july 19, 2011

IRP leader attends Turkish pro-Islamic party’s congress in Ankara

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), has

15:45, july 19, 2011

US embassy welcomes the release of BBC journalist Urunboy Usmonov

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of the United States of America welcomes the release of BBC journalist Urunboy Usmonov and the General Prosecutor’s Office’s decision to drop

15:19, july 19, 2011

Tajikistan, Switzerland sign economic cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Switzerland have signed a government-to-government agreement on trade and economic cooperation, according to the Ministry of Economic

15:02, july 19, 2011

Water level in Lake Sarez reportedly drops two meters

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Khaybullo Latipov, head of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), told reporters on July 19 that over the first six months of this year, water

14:46, july 19, 2011

78 natural disasters reported in Tajikistan in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 78 natural disasters reported in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year killed eight persons, Khaybullo Latipov, head of the Committee for Emergency

14:39, july 19, 2011

Tadjikistan : On the Way to the Progress

After almost ten years of political and ethnic turmoil, Tadjikistan has definitively turned toward peace, democracy and security.

14:33, july 19, 2011

Kazakh, Tajik companies to sign export contracts for more than $13 mln

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following a business forum that was held in Dushanbe in late June, Kazakh enterprises intend to sign export contracts with Tajik companies for more than

12:23, july 19, 2011

Operations of Shangri-La Casino on Tajik-Kyrgyz border suspended

The Kyrgyz authorities have suspended operations of the Shangri-La Casino located on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and which was very popular among residents of northern Tajikistan.

11:57, july 19, 2011

Drug peddler dies at bus stop in Khujand

Drug peddler died when 20 of the wraps of drugs he ingested burst.

11:27, july 19, 2011

Trolleybuses to be assembled in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A July 18 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, presided over by Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, reviewed the results of the past six months’ work.

11:09, july 19, 2011

Sale of industrial goods prohibited at Dushanbe’s food markets starting from Sept 15

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Beginning on September 15, it will be prohibited to sale industrial goods at Dushanbe’s food markets irrespective of forms of property, Shavkat Saidov, a

10:58, july 19, 2011

More than 60 researchers to be engaged in compiling Red Data Book of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 19, 20011, Asia-Plus -- More than 60 researchers will be engaged in compiling a new Red Data Book of Tajikistan that is expected to be published by the end of 2012, Talbak Salimov,

10:22, july 19, 2011

Festive demonstration to be held in Dushanbe on occasion of Tajikistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A festive demonstration of residents of Dushanbe will take place on September 9 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence,

10:07, july 19, 2011

Scandalous replacement of director of East Air

Former East Air director Vladimir Kuimov has called replacement of the airline director “raider capture.

09:09, july 19, 2011

EBD expects Tajikistan’s GDP growth to stand at 6.1% this year

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Macromonitoring released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on July 18 expects an average CIS gross domestic product (GDP) growth to stand at 4.

09:06, july 19, 2011

Over 3.6 mln somoni reportedly raised from hunting Marco Polo sheep this year

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The sale of licenses for hunting Marco Polo sheep during the hunting season (February-March) earned the government more than 3.

09:04, july 19, 2011

Tajikistan increases egg production

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, poultry farms of Tajikistan have produced some 80 million eggs, which is 15 million pieces more than in the same period

09:00, july 19, 2011

Residents of five districts in Sughd use solar cookers

KHUJAND, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Residents of five districts in the northern Sughd province have learnt how to operate solar cookers, or solar ovens.

08:57, july 19, 2011

Tajikistan may join Customs Union only after Kyrgyzstan joins it

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Since Tajikistan does not have common border with Belarus, Kazakhstan or Russia, it may join the Customs Union only after Kyrgyzstan that borders Kazakhstan

16:55, july 18, 2011

‘We should not ignore requirements of law and order just for country’s prestige,’ says minister

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 40 percent of employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) are youth with less than two years of service, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi

15:55, july 18, 2011

Two residents of Kulob to perform Hajj under support of local entrepreneurs

KULOB, July 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 120 residents of Kulob are expected to perform the Hajj this year, Kholmirzo Qalandarov, leading specialist with the Kulob department on religious

15:06, july 18, 2011

CIS has more advantages than disadvantages, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has worked out the draft concept of further development of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and sent it for consideration to the CIS

12:44, july 18, 2011

Some 2.5 mln liters of contraband fuels seized in Tajikistan in H1 2011

Some 2.5 million liters of contraband fuels have been seized in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year. A toted included 1.

12:24, july 18, 2011

Tajik FM rules out return of Russian border guards to Tajik-Afghan border

Hamrokhon Zarifi has stressed that an agreement that will be signed during Russian president’s visit to Tajikistan does not provide for the return of Russian border guards to Tajikistan.

11:35, july 18, 2011

TALCO seeks ways to diversify production

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2011, Asia-Plus - Issues related to Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO)’s shift to domestic raw materials were discussed at a workshop entitled “Role of Science in Industry of